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Fight Discrimination Campaign
EU leaders must protect discriminated groups in all walks of life
12/01/2012The EU has thrown in the towel about protecting discriminated groups, including lesbian, gay and bisexual people, persons with disabilities, religious minorities, youth and older people, according to a coalition of European equality and anti-discrimination NGOs.
EU must stop racism in Spain, not people
14/12/2011Amnesty International has urged the European Union to take action against police discrimination in the context of migration control in EU countries
Danish EU presidency must make a difference on human rights
06/12/2011Announcing its eleven-point human rights recommendations to Denmark before the start of its six-month European Union presidency, Amnesty International has challenged the Danish Government to galvanise the EU into making a major difference on human rights.
EU must halt discrimination against Roma in Italy
29/11/2011
Amnesty International has called on the European Union to take immediate action to ensure Italy halts discrimination against its Romani population.
Picture a Europe without discrimination: Amnesty International launches photo contest
01/02/2011Amnesty International has challenged people across Europe to snap a shot to illustrate their vision of a society free of discrimination. Today, 31 January, marks the launch of its Europe-wide anti-discrimination photo contest. The aim is to mobilise people to express the ideal of a fairer and more inclusive society as creatively and imaginatively as they can. The contest is open to everyone in Europe above the age of 14, excluding professional photographers.
Hungary’s EU presidency should strive for ‘Europe with a human rights touch’
04/01/2011
As Hungary takes the chair of the European Union’s six-month rotating presidency for the first time, Amnesty International has challenged the country’s government to improve the EU’s defence of human rights worldwide, and today presented a list of recommendations to Dr Róbert Répássy, the Hungarian Junior Minister for Justice.
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PEOPLE UNDER THREAT
02/02/2012
Around the world people are suffering the consequences of having their human rights violated. Amnesty International calls on the Danish presidency to ensure the EU’s active engagement in these cases.
Recommendations to the Danish EU Presidency
04/01/2012
We present specific recommendations on human rights policy for the Danish presidency to deliver during its six-month term as President of the Council of the European Union (January-July 2012).
ACT NOW! Stop the trade in torture and death penalty equipment
04/07/2011
Add your name to our petition and demand that the Commission acts now to strengthen its ban on the trade in ‘tools of torture’!